Expert IT Business Systems- Payables

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Solon, OH

6d•$112,000 - $154,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as the Technical Lead / Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Payables Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) end‑to‑end process, accountable for governing and optimizing SAP-enabled Finance and Accounts Payable processes. The role combines deep payables and vendor master data expertise with advanced system design and automation capabilities to deliver scalable, compliant, and business-aligned solutions. This position drives solution direction, partners closely with Finance, Procurement, IT, BPO, and Centers of Scale (CoS) teams, and provides expert guidance on system designs that impact financial controls, operational efficiency, and vendor experience across North America.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems/Technology, or a related field required.
5+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, Source‑to‑Pay (S2P), Financial Controls, in a related finance/IT hybrid role, including ownership of complex processes or solution implementations.
Hands‑on experience working in SAP environments supporting Finance and Vendor Master; Procurement side experience viewed as a plus.
Experience leading SAP system enhancements, implementations, or integrations.
Strong experience in the development of data analysis, reporting, and automation tools to provide business insights/operational improvement (e.g. advanced Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, SQL/Access a plus).
Experience partnering with IT teams, BPO/shared services, and global stakeholder management.
Demonstrated success in areas of process improvement and continuous improvement experience
Strong SAP technical knowledge with the ability to translate business needs into system solutions.
Analytical problem solver with the ability to assess data, system behavior, and control impacts.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to document requirements, design decisions, and impacts clearly on business.
High attention to detail and strong quality mindset suitable for audit and compliance environments.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver system solutions in a fast‑paced environment.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence Finance, Procurement, and IT without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Procurement side experience viewed as a plus.
SQL/Access a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the SAP technical and operational SME for Finance supporting Accounts Payable and Vendor Master teams to ensure efficient execution of their activities and optimize the solutions to meet evolving business needs.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and support the build, testing, deployment, and stabilization of SAP, and other integrated application solutions.
Govern enhancements, integrations, and business-driven system implementations impacting Payables across the Source-to-Pay ecosystem.
Design and implement automation solutions to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of payables related solutions (e.g., SAP optimizations, Power Platform, reporting automation).
Provide project management and change management activities throughout various implementation phases; from business case analysis through testing and hypercare to support Payables implementations and process adoption.
Analyze invoicing and payment escalations through transactional and root-cause analysis; drive corrective and preventive actions.
Identify systemic defects and control gaps; and develop process solutions by recommending configuration changes, automations or process enhancements.
Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and analytics to monitor performance, compliance, and financial risk.
Design and strengthen system-enabled reporting and controls to support audit, fraud prevention, tax and regulatory requirements.
Support control testing, audit requests, and documentation, addressing findings through system or process design.
Serve as a key liaison between Payables, Procurement, IT, BPO, CoS, Master Data and Suppliers to ensure solutions meet operational needs.
Provide project management and support change management activities, including training, communications, hypercare, and standard work adoption